by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
A ground wire came loose and landed itself onto the ignition switch (where both left and right ignitions attach), which caused both ignition systems to ground and, in turn, shut off ignition to engine during flight. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 3, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, aviation accidents, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
The real question is how did I not see a helicopter on the runway? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
On the way home I experienced a loss of power in cruise flight at 2,500 feet msl (1,500 feet agl) near Malcom, Iowa. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 25, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Lessons learned: With a tailwheel you just can’t be too careful. I had five great landings and I felt no different on this one. I have 250 hours of tail time so not a long-time tailwheel guy and I believe the gust just got me and I didn’t get it...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 20, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I already had a bad feeling hearing a pilot say he’s entering the pattern at the right crosswind instead of an approved pattern entry procedure. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 18, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
On the first attempted flight after annual inspection, my Piper PA-32’s nose gear collapsed during takeoff roll, resulting in a prop strike. Read...
